Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-19-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban respond to protests by forcefully quashing dissent, limiting airport access for Afghans seeking to flee. Then, COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocket in the southern U.S., overwhelming already strained intensive care units as the delta variant spreads. And, over 35000 people are forced to evacuate in California as crews struggle to contain rapidly growing blazes. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Thousands of Afghans can’t access the airport. Those who can recall Taliban threats, abuse 8 min Evacuating Afghans who helped U.S. a ‘high priority,’ national security official says 8 min What went wrong in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan? Two lawmakers weigh in 11 min News Wrap: Man behind Capitol bomb threat surrenders after 5 hour police standoff 5 min Texas doctor urges vaccines amid ‘dire shortage’ of health workers, ICU beds 6 min ‘Nearly every acre’ in California has potential to burn, state fire official warns 4 min A dancer and choreographer’s Brief But Spectacular take on communicating through movement 3 min